My Fiancé Disappeared without a Trace on Our Wedding Day – 2 Years Later, I Came Face-to-Face with Him

In the moments before Serena is ready to make her entrance down the aisle, her father informs her that the groom, Dave, has vanished mysteriously.

After a period of two years, Serena runs across Dave, which finally gives him the opportunity to explain the reasons he left. Here is her story:

It is common knowledge that people will judge you if you married at a young age since they will always believe that it is because you are giving birth out of wedlock.

Despite the fact that I was twenty-four years old and had the conviction that I had met the love of my life in Dave, I was not pregnant. In the hallways of our college, we face to face. As I was studying biology, Dave was concentrating on his studies in philosophy.

We had been dating for two years when he made the proposal, and I accepted without any reservations. We started making plans for our wedding with a lot of excitement.

We had the goal of making it the most memorable party we had ever hosted. I went so far as to purchase my dream bridal gown straight off the rack since I could picture myself walking down the aisle in it while Dave was standing on the other end of the aisle waiting for me.

Now, however, everything changed after we had spent a year meticulously preparing our wedding down to the smallest of details.

My memory of the day of the wedding is filled with the utmost happiness I have ever experienced. As I stood in the dressing room of the venue, putting on my shoes, I couldn’t help but feel the butterflies that I had experienced on the day that I first met Dave.

In any case, when it came time for the ceremony to start, I made my way to the front of the auditorium, to the precise place where my father would be guiding me in a few hours. The lace curtain that was placed at the entrance of the church was something that I insisted on having so that I could see the visitors before they saw me.

I glanced through the curtain through the lace curtain. It was only a matter of wanting to catch a glimpse of Dave, but he was not present.

“Serena,” my father greeted me. However, Dave is not picking up his phone. For the past half an hour, his parents have been making many attempts to get in touch with him. Did anything happen to him?”

While my father was speaking, I couldn’t help but shake my head because I couldn’t believe what he was saying.

“Listen, honey, we may have to call it off.”

When I informed my father, “Let me call him,” he said. “He’ll answer.”

“His phone is off, Serena.”

Following that, the only thing I can recall doing is going back to the dressing room and changing into the sweatpants that I had been wearing as soon as my hair and makeup were finished.

My body was numb. During the course of at least two hours, I sat there, hunched on the floor with my bridal dress wrapped around me in a puddle of water. I was always being monitored by my parents.

However, I was completely exhausted and unable to communicate. I was constantly sending Dave texts. Although I was aware that he was not receiving any of my messages, I felt that I needed to take action nonetheless.

For the past few weeks, Dave had been acting in a distant manner. At this point, it was very evident that he had at long last made the decision to make that distance permanent.

In due time, my close friend Gina entered the room and joined me in taking a seat. She used her hands to clean my tear-streaked cheeks, and the mascara on my face managed to smear her fingertips.

“Come,” she commanded. “Let’s get you home.”
It has been two years since that day, and the idea of going through that horror again continues to be a source of anxiety for me. Even though I am unable to enter into another long-term relationship, I am also by myself.

Nevertheless, as luck would have it, something that was not predicted occurred the day before. The abrupt sensation of someone tapping me on the shoulder came just as I was going to meet a buddy for lunch. When I turned around, I found myself in direct contact with Dave.

Despite the fact that he appeared to be older, exhausted, and as though he had gone through some difficult times, he was indisputably the man that I had loved in the past. It was clear that his eyes were filled with melancholy and yearning, and his grin was a sliver of the joy that we had experienced together.

“I am aware that you despise me, Serena. I would do the same thing. Please be aware that I love you, and that I had no other option but to leave.

“Leave me at our wedding, you mean?” Being able to find my voice, I said.

“Just give me ten minutes to explain everything, and then you can decide.”

In the beginning, I was hesitant to give him that pleasure since I believed that he did not deserve even a second of comprehension. Then, however, I took a look at him and noticed how much older he appeared to be since the last time I had seen him. I became aware that I needed to know what had transpired.

I sent a text message to my friend informing her that I would be late. We went and bought some coffee to go, and then we sat down on a bench. My goal was that anything he said would bring me to a state of resolution.

I waited for him to finish explaining himself.

On the day of our wedding, Dave disclosed that he had received a phone call from his physician only one hour before the ceremony. He explained that he had been experiencing a few problems in the weeks preceding up to the wedding, but he attributed it to the stress that he was experiencing because of the wedding.

Dave explained, “It wasn’t,” while he was glancing at his shoes. I have been given a diagnosis of Huntington’s disease, which is a genetic ailment that is hereditary and is extremely uncommon, Serena. Even if I had known that I was suffering from a condition that had no known treatment, I would not have married you. What’s even scarier is the possibility that I could pass it on to our children.

“But why didn’t you tell me?” In a trembling voice, I inquired.

“I was horrified, that’s how worried I was. I was under the impression that I was safeguarding you in some way. Despite the fact that you are still so young, I am aware that you have a desire to have children. It has been decided that I will not have children. Not in the event that there is a possibility that they will contract this disease.

For him, I gave him a head shake. The fact that he did not disclose this information with me made me feel deceived, but it also crushed my heart to learn that he had been dealing with it on his own.

Following that, Dave continued by stating that he was receiving medical treatment and was making an effort to alleviate his problems to the best of his ability. In addition to that, he was attending therapy sessions in order to work through his problems and rebuild himself.

“So you came searching for me again? Right now?” I inquired, perplexed as to why our lives, with a whole future ahead of us had not crossed for a period of two years.

Dave sadly shook his head.

“No, I wasn’t prepared for it. When I saw you now, however, I realised that it was either now or never, and that I needed to say what I needed to say in order to offer you some peace.”

As we continued to converse, it became very evident that as much as there was still love between us, a great deal had changed. During the two years that I had spent reestablishing my life and learning how to be self-sufficient, Dave was the one who was recovering.

I was unable to be his support system, primarily due to the fact that I had only recently been aware of his disease. To be honest, I was not ready for this. In addition, I was well aware that he would leave this world very soon, which broke my heart

When it was all said and done, I watched him leave. When I thought of the man who had been my everything in the past, I couldn’t help but feel a tinge of sorrow for him. I’ll give him credit for the fact that life had given him a challenging hand.

Dave has always dreamed of living the life he has always imagined for himself. At the same time, I am thankful that we happened to run into each other on the sidewalk. I was able to get the necessary closure.